December '08 Month in Photos

Erin BroadleyL.A. Weekly went backstage with the cast of Point Break Live! at the Dragonfly to celebrate the show's return to Los Angeles. Click through for all the blood, guns, surfing and ex-presidents you can handle. Read more about the show in the article, "Can You Keanu?" and view entire slideshow.
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Timothy NorrisOn Dec. 2 the Smashing Pumpkins took the stage at the Gibson for their first proper L.A. show since reuniting last year. The "Black Sunshine" set was night one of a two night stand. Read Jeff Miller's review here and view entire Smashing Pumpkins slideshow.
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Anne FishbeinCharbroiled sour pork patties. In Jonathan Gold's "Wrap and Roll at Nem Nuong Kanh Hoa," he writes, "Nem nuong, the emblematic dish of the Kanh Hoa region of central Vietnam, is a kind of bouncy pork meatball impaled on a skewer, grilled over an open flame, and served smoky and sizzling and naked on a plate." View entire slideshow here.
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Aimee CandelariaArtist Alexandra Gibson celebrated the release of her first book, From the Outside In, with a photographic exhibition and live erotic photo shoot at La Luz De Jesus on Saturday Dec. 6. View the erotic exhibit slideshow.
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Lina LecaroDJ Juicy Jay and gal pal outside of the Dragonfly. Lina Lecaro mourns, porns, and gets adorned with L.A.'s original punks and scene makers at Gidget Gein's memorial and a screening of John Roecker's documentary Everything You Wanted to Know About Gay Porn Stars* but Were Afraid to Ask. View entire Nightranger slideshow.
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Timothy NorrisIndie 103.1 FM's Wreck the Halls holiday bash at Club Nokia on December 10 featured the Black Kids, Bloc Party, the Pretenders and CSS. View entire "Wreck the Halls" slideshow.
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Timothy NorrisTK makes a very naughty Santa. Indie 103.1 FM's Wreck the Halls holiday bash at Club Nokia on December 10 featured the Black Kids, Bloc Party, the Pretenders and CSS. View entire "Wreck the Halls" slideshow.
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Erin BroadleyRick Castro screened his Plushies & Furries documentary as part of "Fetish Film Night" at the Egyptian Theater on Dec. 12. Prior to the screening, there was a display of plushie and furry art and Castro later joined the audience for a Q&A. Read Paul Gaita's preview of the event and view entire slideshow.
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Timothy NorrisNight two of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Gibson Amphitheater featured performances by the Cure, Franz Ferdinand, Death Cab for Cutie, Snow Patrol, Paramore, Vampire Weekend, Scott Weiland, and Kanye West. Read Siran Babayan's Acoustic Christmas review. For more Cure, read Randall Roberts' review of their secret Troubadour show. And for more Scott Weiland, check out this video interview.
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Timothy NorrisDavid Johansen of the New York Dolls. X and New York Dolls brought the yule tide to Club Nokia on December 20 to celebrate the holiday season punk rock style. View entire slideshow here.
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Mark "Cobrasnake" HunterEvery week, the same question: Should we party on the East Side or the West Side? Cobrasnake cruises both sides of Vine (or Highland, wherever you draw the line) to find out. View "East End Boys and West End Girls" slideshow.
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Timothy NorrisMetallica performed at the Forum in Inglewood December 17 and 18. The Sword and Machine Head opened. Read Randall Roberts' Metallica review from night two and view entire slideshow.
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Timothy NorrisJason Bentley, host of KRCW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. L.A. Weekly went beyond the stage and into the KCRW studios with Mercury Rev on December 16 for the band's live performance. Later, the band played the El Rey Theatre. Read Randall Roberts' "In the Studio with Jason Bentley" blog and view entire "Beyond the Stage" slideshow.
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Timothy NorrisJonathan Donahue of Mercury Rev sound checks. L.A. Weekly went beyond the stage and into the KCRW studios with Mercury Rev on December 16 for the band's live performance on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Later, the band played the El Rey Theatre. Read Randall Roberts' "In the Studio with Jason Bentley" blog and view entire "Beyond the Stage" slideshow.
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L.A. Times/UCLA Digital CollectionToday in Photographs: December 19, 1974. Eric Burdon Band drummer Alvin Taylor kicks back with a copy of the L.A. Times in Ikoyi, a black hair salon on Wilshire Boulevard. "Red" Taylor also performed with Elton John, America and others. View full "Today in Photographs" slideshow.
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Gendy AlimurungSanta burglar on a rope. Candy Cane Lane is an eight block stretch in Woodland Hills where the neighbors out-do one another with Christmas lights and decorations. Read Gendy Alimurung's "Candy Cane Lane Light Insanity" and view the "Light Riot" slideshow.
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Mark "Cobrasnake" HunterGoosebumps, 90210, In Living Color and a Dennis Rodman jersey... Cobrasnake held an impromptu backyard photo shoot with friends who showed off their impressive collection of vintage T-shirts and early '90s fashion favorites. View "Girls and Goosebumps" slideshow here.
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